To establish the evolutionary association between the equine 1 H7 HA and M genes, phylogenetic analyses of the six internal gene segments of equine 1 influenza viruses (H7N7 subtype) were performed using partial nucleotide sequences. The results demonstrated that five internal genes (PBI, PB2, PA, NP and NS) of equine 1 viruses isolated after 1964 were replaced by those of equine 2 H3N8 viruses...

The endotheliotropism of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) leads to encephalomyelitis secondary to vasculitis and thrombosis in the infected horse central nervous system (CNS). To identify the host factors involved in EHV-1 infection of CNS endothelial cells, we performed functional cloning using an equine brain microvascular endothelial cell cDNA library. Exogenous expression of equine major histoc...

A survey was developed to examine the perception of equine practitioners regarding the occurrence of five equine neurologic diseases in the northeastern United States over the 10-year period between June 1, 1997 and June 1, 2007. This information was then compared with trends at Cornell University’s Equine Hospital during the same time span, which ingeneral agreed with practitioners’ opinions. ...

The 3D internal structure microscopy (3D-ISM) was applied to the equine ovary, which possesses peculiar structural characteristics. Stereolithography was applied to make a life-sized model by means of data obtained from 3D-ISM. Images from serially sliced surfaces contributed to a successful 3D reconstruction of the equine ovary. Photopolymerized resin models of equine ovaries produced by stere...

Much discussion has taken place recently regarding equine periodontal disease and other diseases of the equine oral cavity. However, there exists one type of tooth in Equidae that enjoys little discussion while at the same time is regularly encountered in practice. There is much to know regarding this tooth and some of this information can be found in contemporary published literature such as B...

Comments/Suggestions to: Michelle Kryska [email protected] Equine infectious respiratory disease is common worldwide, is often contagious, and is caused by several viruses and bacteria. Fever, cough, nasal discharge, and lethargy are signs of respiratory disease. Infectious respiratory disease in horses is seen in all months of the year, but it is most commonly encountered in the months of ...

Equine hepacivirus (EqHV), equine pegivirus (EPgV) and Theiler's disease-associated virus (TDAV) are three novel equine viruses in the family Flaviviridae. EqHV and EPgV have been identified to circulate in the equine population worldwide, whereas TDAV has not been detected in equines since the first reported case. To date, no studies have focused on investigating EqHV, EPgV and TDAV in commerc...

Research in the area of equine breeding management has made major progress towards understanding the idiosyncrasies of equine reproduction since data was first reported at the Equine Nutrition and Physiology Society meeting in 1983. The purpose of this paper is to provide the horse industry with an overview of the types of technology equine scientists have developed as they relate to equine rep...

most studies regarding the marrow-derived equine mesenchymal stem cells (mscs) have mainly focusedon the cell transplantation without considering the capacity of differentiation and in vitro requirements of thecells. these concerns were investigated in the present study. equine mscs were isolated from the sternalmarrow aspirates and expanded through two successive subcultures. passage-2 equine ...

The paper presents the results of a study of cultural characteristics of the strain A/equine/Otar/764/07 (H3N8) of equine influenza virus isolated from sick horse during the outbreak of equine influenza epizooty in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The studies determined the optimal culture conditions for equine influenza virus strain A/equine/Otar/764/07 (H3N8) in MDCK cell culture. The optimal infe...